Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (Ireland), National Technology Park, Plassey Co. Limerick.
An extension to the main building and new storage tanks at the Johnson & Johnson Vision Care facility in Plassey.
19821 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 16 August 2019
- Reference
- 19821
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a 1,645 sqm production hall extension with a mezzanine plant space and a two-storey support block. It also proposes a 103 sqm mezzanine floor in the existing warehouse, replacement storage tanks, and retention of a 1-metre height increase on an equipment building.
- Floor area
- 1,748 m²
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Official record
Development description
(a) an extension to the main building comprising the construction of an extended production hall with mezzanine plant space overhead, and a two storey production support block (1,645sq. M) all to the north side of the main building; (b) the construction of mezzanine floor area within the existing warehouse building (103sq. M); (c) the replacement of existing tanks and equipment with new storage tanks and equipment to the rear of the building; and associated site works. Retention permission is sought for the increase in height of an equipment building by 1m from the height granted under planning ref. 18/884. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for office, research and development, high technology, regional distribution/ logistics, manufacturing and processing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped campus style environment.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received16 August 2019
- Decision due10 October 2019
- Decision issued10 October 2019
- Grant issued13 November 2019
- Permission expiry12 November 2024
In the area
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